From sleeping on rock solid ground to warding off creepy crawlies and showering in icy cold water, the BRATs definitely found camping at the Kenong Rimba Park found challenging and interesting. The jungle is not the mostly city-bred BRATs’ comfort zones, but they revel in the new experiences it has to offer.

The BRATs learnt to be observant and mark their trail as they trekked through the jungle at the Kenong Rimba Park.

Their journey through the jungle didn’t just end with the teenagers pitching tents and slathering on insect repellant; they also learned to appreciate, respect and survive the jungle as well.

Only two or three BRATs were allowed on this rickety bridge at the same time.

With the help of professional guides, the BRATs trekked through the jungle, explored caves carpeted with bat excrement and learned about the flora and faunas found along the way.

The BRATs were also briefed on basic jungle survival skills - from creating makeshift shelter to finding food by trapping small animals and keeping themselves safe until help arrived.

As with all camping trips, there will be the odd leech joining in on the fun.

Part of the survival skills challenge was to start a sustainable fire. This proved harder than most of the BRATs thought would be.

Of course, it wasn’t all theoretical. The BRATs had to put their newfound skills and brains to good use.

A quick jungle survival challenge ensued, testing them on their ability to think on their feet and make the sturdiest shelter out of branches, collect water using leaves, start sustainable fires, and make simple animal traps.

The fun and challenge didn’t just end there. The BRATs, equipped with makeshift spears and torchlights, also set out to hunt for frogs and fish at night.

They returned from the swamp with nothing more than leech bites, but that is just another story to tell their friends now, isn’t it?